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Civilians feared killed in air raid on Taliban base

Investigation launched into raid in Herat that resulted in the deaths of women and children besides Taliban fighters.

30 Aug 2017 10:22 GMT

An injured Afghan woman receives treatment at a hospital following in Monday's air raid in Herat [AFP]

An investigation has been launched into air raids targeting a Taliban base that resulted in the deaths of at least 13 civilians, including women and children, in the western province of Herat, according to Afghan officials.

The raids, targeting a prison and command base run by the fighters in the Bakhtabad area of Shen Dand district, also hit nearby houses late on Monday evening, Jilani Farhad, Herat provincial spokesman, told Al Jazeera.

"We have sent an investigation team into the area to find out the damages it has caused."

Farhad said the raids were most likely carried out by Afghan forces, but media reports suggested it was the US forces who conducted the raids.